WARNING: For use in piglets up to 3 days of age only. Piglets injected with Gentamicin Piglet Injection must not be slaughtered for food for a least forty (40) days following treatment. Use of more than the recommended dose will result in gentamicin tissue residues beyond forty (40) days.

INDICATIONS: Gentamicin Piglet Injection is recommended for the treatment of porcine colibacillus caused by strains of E. coli sensitive to gentamicin.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: The recommended dose is 1 mL (5 mg) administered intramuscularly. Gentamicin Piglet Injection is not to be used more than once in each piglet. If the piglets do not respond to treatment with Gentamicin Piglet Injection, the diagnosis should be reevaluated. Clean and sterilize needles and syringes by boiling in water for 15 minutes prior to use. Prior to injection, disinfect the injection site and the top of the vial with a suitable disinfectant, such as 70% alcohol.

Use all precautions to prevent contamination of the vial contents.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: There are no known contraindications to this drug when used as directed.

PRECAUTIONS: Store between 2° and 30°C (36° and 86°F).

CHEMISTRY: Gentamicin is a mixture of aminoglycoside antibiotics derived from the fermentation of Micromonospora purpurea. Gentamicin sulfate, USP is a mixture of sulfate salts of the antibiotics produced in this fermentation. The salts are weakly acidic and freely soluble in water. Gentamicin sulfate, USP is stable in solution for the period of time indicated by the expiration date.

Gentamicin sulfate, USP contains not less than 500 micrograms of gentamicin base per milligram.